The Israeli army said on Tuesday that its Galilee Division has started “this morning” a planned military exercise to test its forces' readiness “in the event of a sudden incident on Lebanon's border.”

"The exercise comes within the framework of military readiness tests that were planned for the 2021 annual training plan," according to a tweet published by Israeli army Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee.

The army on Tuesday announced seizing 113,000 liters of hoarded fuel in the Keserwan area of Zouk Mosbeh.

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has provided medical supplies and human resources to hospitals in Lebanon who are admitting wounded patients from the horrific fuel tank explosion in the northern region of Akkar.

“The health system in Lebanon is responding to this latest tragic development under extremely challenging conditions,” said Joao Martins, MSF’s Head of Mission in Lebanon.

Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati announced Monday that the cabinet formation negotiations have entered the phase of picking candidates, signaling that an agreement has been reached on the distribution of ministerial portfolios.

President Michel Aoun on Monday hoped that the new government will be formed in the “next few days,” as he stressed that he will not resign.

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea on Monday offered her country's "sincere condolences over the loss of life and grievous injuries suffered in yesterday's explosion in Akkar."

"Earlier today, I met with Prime Minister-Designate Miqati, and we discussed the status of Lebanese efforts to form a government quickly. And I just now concluded a meeting with His Excellency President (Michel) Aoun, in which we discussed the same topic," Shea said after talks with Aoun in Baabda.

The Free Patriotic Movement on Sunday hit back at al-Mustaqbal Movement and said the owners of the blast-hit Akkar site and warehouse are close to Mustaqbal itself, adding that Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh is also responsible for the tragedy following his latest controversial decision to end fuel subsidies.

Angry residents on Sunday torched the villa of George al-Rashid, the owner of the site of the deadly blast in Akkar’s Tleil, while his son was arrested by the army.

Army troops had initially prevented the protesters from storming the building. The demonstrators returned later in larger numbers and managed to overwhelm the soldiers. The protesters also torched trucks and cars that were parked outside the villa.

Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati on Sunday commented on the tragic explosion in the Akkar town of Tleil.